diverted

Example Sentences

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However, the initiative does not stipulate how dollars diverted from payroll must be spent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

All northbound traffic is being diverted off at Howard Hughes Parkway and on ramps at Sepulveda and La Tijera boulevards are closed along with Howard Hughes Parkway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

It comes after a UK-bound EasyJet flight was diverted to Rome last week because a passenger had packed a charging power bank in hold luggage.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

US-led efforts to negotiate an end to more than four years of war have slowed in recent months with Washington's attention diverted towards its conflict in the Middle East.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Over the years, I had come to realize that my name was as much a mirror as a talisman—by hiding me, it diverted the Angel of Death’s vulgar gaze to the people around me.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros